The 3 W's
What are the 3 W's?
Wind, waves, & wings
Name a native MARINE animal.
Multiple Answers: Honu, Monk Seal, Humpback whale, Spinner dolphins, humu, etc.
Name 2 native plants.
What valley is the Hawaii Nature Center located in?
'Iao Valley
Name an invasive plant.
Multiple Answers: Cook Pines, Coffee, Guava, Lilikoi, etc.
Name an animal that got to Hawaii by "wings."
Multiple answers: Nene, Kolea, 'Iwa, Honeycreepers, 'Io, 'Ope'ape'a, etc.
Name a native freshwater animal (need to give the Hawaiian name).
Multiple answers: 'O'opu, 'Opae, Hihiwai
Sun, soil, & water
Where does the freshwater in our mountain streams come from?
The RAIN!
Which Hawaiian Island is still over the Hot Spot?
Big Island/Hawai'i Island
TRUE or FALSE:
The oldest of the 8 main Hawaiian Islands is the island of Kaua'i.
FALSE (it's Ni'ihau)!
What is the more common name for the "Pulelehua?"
The Kamehameha Butterfly
What native plant does the 'I'iwi bird depend on?
Ohi'a OR Mamane OR 'Opelu
What does "invasive" mean?
What percentage of native LAND species are endemic?
90%
It is estimated that one species made it to the Hawaiian Islands every _____________ years.
100,000
What kind of native animals have evolved to be ENDEMIC to individual valleys [hint: they can be found on the Ko'olau mountain range on O'ahu and on the island of Kaua'i].
Tree Snails
Which of these native plants is NOT endemic?
a. Koki'o Ke'oke'o
b. Koa
c. Naupaka
d. 'Ohi'a
Naupaka
What are the 3 main layers of the Earth called?
Core, mantel, & crust
Name 3/5 animals that Polynesians brought with them to Hawaii.
Dog, pig, chicken, rat, lizard
How many miles away are the Hawaiian Islands from the closest continent?
About 2,400 miles
What is the ONLY native land MAMMAL in Hawaii?
The Hawaiian Hoary Bat ('Ope'ape'a)
About how many plants did the Polynesians bring with them to Hawaii?
24-27 different species of plants
Explain "erosion" and why it can be harmful for our ocean ecosystems.
Erosion is the weathering away of rocks and/or earth. If dirt and other contaminants erode away and get carried to the ocean, it can cause pollution or suffocate our coral reefs.
What is the traditional name of the village that was settled within Waihe'e Coastal Dunes?
Kapoho